Urban Education and Leadership
A program that focuses on issues and problems specific to the educational needs of populations and communities located in metropolitan, inner city, and related areas and prepares individuals to provide educational services and administrative leadership in urban contexts. Includes instruction in multicultural education, at-risk studies, urban sociology, multilingual education, urban studies and planning, human services, health services and nutrition, cross-cultural communication, diversity studies, safety and security, and urban educational administration and leadership.
- Schools offering
- 7
- Annual completions
- 55
- Typical degree level
- Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $50k
About this major
A program that focuses on issues and problems specific to the educational needs of populations and communities located in metropolitan, inner city, and related areas and prepares individuals to provide educational services and administrative leadership in urban contexts. Includes instruction in multicultural education, at-risk studies, urban sociology, multilingual education, urban studies and planning, human services, health services and nutrition, cross-cultural communication, diversity studies, safety and security, and urban educational administration and leadership.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education administrators, all other | $89k | +2.5% | Bachelor's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$50k
Top colleges for Urban Education and Leadership
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock, AR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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